Middle East

U.S. Embassy Attacked in Baghdad, Strikes Hit Iran-Backed Fighters

This is Beirut 14/03 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said. Iraq, long a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran, was quickly dragged into the Middle East war triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February ...

AnalysisA New Flashpoint? Lebanon and Syria's Uneasy Border

Samar El Kadi 14/03 14:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As fighting escalates on Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, the country’s frontier with Syria is emerging as a potential flashpoint. Along the 350-kilometer northeastern border in the Bekaa Valley, Syrian forces have reinforced their positions while Hezbollah has reportedly deployed its fighters, raising concerns in ...

Hamas Urges Iran to Stop 'Targeting Neighbouring' Countries

This is Beirut 14/03 08:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighbouring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. "While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with ...

Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Health Centre Kills 12 Medical Staff

This is Beirut 14/03 05:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Israeli strike on a primary healthcare centre in southern Lebanon killed at least 12 medical personnel, the Lebanese health ministry said Saturday as the war between Israel and Hezbollah rages on. In a statement, the ministry said it "mourns the healthcare workers in Burj Qalawiya who were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the ...

Iran Threatens U.S.-linked Oil Targets After Trump Says Kharg Bombed

This is Beirut 14/03 05:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's armed forces threatened on Saturday to destroy US-linked oil infrastructure after President Donald Trump said the United States had bombed Iran's oil hub Kharg Island. The military's Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement cited by Iranian media that oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms that cooperated ...

Drone Attack Takes Place on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

This is Beirut 14/03 05:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said, as an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from the complex. "A drone hit the embassy," the official said, with a second security source confirming that an attack had targeted the diplomatic mission. The attack took place shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were ...

Oil Dips Under $100, Stocks Back in Green Tracking Mideast War

This is Beirut 13/03 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Oil dipped under $100 Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude. With the conflict heading towards its third week, equity markets were back in the green, having earlier lost ground amid investor worries about an extended crisis that could fan inflation and hammer the global ...

Turkey Confirms Third Ballistic Missile From Iran Shot Down

This is Beirut 13/03 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey's defence ministry on Friday said a ballistic missile from Iran had been shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces in the third such incident of the Middle East war. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralised by NATO air and missile defence assets deployed in the eastern ...

Strikes Kill 11 Iran-Backed Fighters Near Iraq-Syria Border, Capital: Officials

This is Beirut 13/03 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials told AFP. Iraqi authorities denounced the "blatant attacks" on bases that belong to the Hashed al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary group now integrated into the regular ...

War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region

This is Beirut 13/03 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and ...

Israel Renews Beirut Strikes as Netanyahu Vows Hard Line on Hezbollah

This is Beirut 13/03 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that if the Lebanese government did not disarm Hezbollah, Israel would do the job "on the ground". "You are playing with fire," Benjamin Netanyahu said to Lebanese authorities during a press conference, as Israeli jets carried out three strikes on ...

What Are The Key Sites Targeted in Recent Strikes Across Iran?

This is Beirut 12/03 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A wave of strikes carried out between February 28 and March 12, 2026, targeted dozens of military, governmental, and logistical sites across Iran, according to information circulating in regional media reports. The attacks focused on infrastructure linked to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, as well as political command centers, military ...